Hedges Surname
Approximately 24,819 people bear this surname
Hedges Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hedge,' from residence thereby.
John de la Hegge, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de la Hegge, London, ibid.
Edith atte Hegge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameHedges Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,113 | 1:27,641 | 3,462 |
| England | 7,303 | 1:7,629 | 1,119 |
| Australia | 2,079 | 1:12,985 | 1,877 |
| Canada | 823 | 1:44,770 | 5,514 |
| New Zealand | 474 | 1:9,553 | 1,663 |
| Wales | 331 | 1:9,349 | 1,027 |
| South Africa | 142 | 1:381,533 | 34,124 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:45,371 | 4,059 |
| Northern Ireland | 50 | 1:36,901 | 3,535 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Isle of Man | 18 | 1:4,768 | 1,008 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,346 | 1:7,285 | 1,136 |
| Wales | 77 | 1:20,369 | 1,182 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,432 | 1:14,632 | 1,873 |
Hedges (152) may also be a first name.
Hedges Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hedge,' from residence thereby.
John de la Hegge, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de la Hegge, London, ibid.
Edith atte Hegge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William atte Hegge, Close Rolls, 26 Edward.
(English) genit., or pl., of Hedge, q.v.
(English) Dweller by a hedge.
The modern form of At-Hedge-first derived from residence near one.
Local. A fence of thorn—bushes; a thicket of shrubs; an inclosure of shrubs or small trees.
Hedges is a name that has at present its principal home in Bucks, though it also occurs in the surrounding counties of Berks, Hertford, and Oxford. Last century a family of gentry bearing this name resided at Cublington, in Bucks, and there were then others of the name in Stewkley and Whitchurch (Lips.). The name still occurs in Stewkley.
Hedges Demographics
Hedges Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hedges Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hedges Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hedges is most common in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hedges? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 21,908th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 293,628 people. Hedges occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Hedges reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 746,252nd most common first name globally. It is borne by 152 people.
Hedges is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 13,113 people, or 1 in 27,641. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Hedges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hedges has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hedges last name increased 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 430 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 533 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hedges Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hedges are 19.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.29% registered with the political party.
The amount Hedges earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 15.19% more than the national average, earning 398,641 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.93% more than the national average, earning R 342,036 per year; in United States they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $43,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $53,168 CAD per year.
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